(At right) Susana Estrada-Berg, TRICARE beneficiary service representative, explains to Master Sgt. Rolando Rodriguez, 26th Aerial Port Squadron NCO in-charge of information control, the different types of health care plans available to service members and their dependants before, during and after a deployment. Representitives from more than a dozen on and off-base organizations such as the Red Cross, the 433rd Airlift Wing legal office and the Employment Support for Guard and Reserve (ESGR) participated in a Yellow Ribbon Pre-deployment seminar, which took place Aug. 2, 2009 at the 26th Aerial Port Squadron Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.
The representatives presented information on deployment-related matters such as physical separation from loved ones, care or guardianship of dependants, family and individual counseling, employment rights and legal matters such as wills and power of attorney.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to help service members and families prepare for the challenges encountered before, during and after a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)
For more information about the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program use the following link: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123123264

Leticia Gonzalez, Airman and Family Readiness Center Director for the 433rd Airlift Wing, snaps a photo of Master Sgt. Ramon Munoz, 26th Aerial Port Squadron cargo supervisor, during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration pre-deployment seminar held Aug. 2, 2009 inside the headquarter building for the 26th Aerial Port Squadron.
The photos will be imprinted on a pillow case and given to their young dependants. The pillowcase with the image of a parent is designed to help a child cope with the separation from a parent or parents during a deployment.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to help service members and families prepare for many of the challenges before, during and after a deployment. Representatives from more than a dozen organizations such as the Red Cross, the 433rd Airlift Wing legal office and the Employment Support for Guard and Reserve (ESGR) participated in the pre-deployment event. The representatives presented information on deployment-related matters such as physical separation from loved ones, care or guardianship of dependants, family and individual counseling, employment rights and legal matters such as wills and powers of attorney documents.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)
For more information about the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program click on the following link: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123123264

Ms. Leticia Gonzalez, 433rd Airman and Family Readiness Flight Director , takes photos of reservists during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration pre-deployment seminar held Aug. 2, 2009 inside the headquarter building for the 26th Aerial Port Squadron.
The photos will be imprinted on a pillow case and given to children in the deploying Airmen's families. The pillowcase with the image of a parent is designed to help a child cope with separation during a deployment.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to prepare fAirmen and families for the challenges before, during and after a deployment. The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to help service members and families prepare for challenges encountered during a deployment cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Ms. Mary Lopez, an Alamo Wing civilian, wore an Eastern-European-styled shawl over her head in keeping with the cultural theme of the Lebanese booth during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival. The Lebanese booth took third place in the best costume category at the festival.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Baklava was one of the food items served at the Lebanese booth during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival. The Lebanese booth also served stuffed grape leaves and Tabouli, a parsley salad, which includes tomatoes, onions and cracked wheat.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

The San Antonio Chapter of the Pretty Precocious Red Hats treated guests to hotwings and fruit punch during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival. The Red Hats tied with the Lebanese booth for 2nd place in the Best Decor category and tied for first with the Sabor Latino booth in the Best Costume category.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Quesadilla bread was one of several deserts offered to guests visiting the Sabor Latino booth during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, The Sabor Latino booth offered guests foods from 14 Latin American countries.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Senior Airman Alison Espinoza, a personnel specialist with the 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands out in a sparkling, red dress typically used by people in Latin-American countries for dances such as salsa and tango. Airman Espinoza's fashion sense helped the Sabor Latino booth place first in the best costume category during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival. The Latino booth also won first place for best decor and best food categories.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Airmen working the Sabor Latino booth covered their tables with food samples from 14 Latin-American countries during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folk Festival. The variety of food helped the booth place first in the best food category. They also took first in the best decor and tied for first with the Red Hats booth for best costumes.
More than 200 civilians, service members and dependants attended the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival, June 10, 2009, at the Smith Park picnic grounds.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Right, Airman 1st Class Anthony Molina, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance specialist, samples Arroz con Andules, a typical Puerto Rican dish made with rice and peas. Tech. Sgt. Jerry Olguin, also from the 433rd AMXS, enjoys a bowl of Menudo, a spicy Mexican soup made with tripe and hominy. The Sabor Latino booth offered guests foods from 14 Latin-American countries during the 2009 Alamo Wing Mini Folklife Festival. The Sabor Latino booth swept the competition, winning first place in best decor, best costume and best food categories.
The annual festival began in 2001 and is put on by Airmen from 433rd Airlift Wing. Like the large-scale version happening in San Antonio later in the week, it is designed to raise and promote cultural awareness and appreciation by incorporating transcendental elements such as food, music and art in a family-friendly environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)